Commodity Buyer - Buildings & Construction (UK)
Location: Broughton (Hybrid - 3 days on-site)
Contract Type: PAYE or Umbrella
Hours: 35 per week (4.5‑day week, flexible between 7am-7pm)
Security Clearance: BPSS+ (Airbus to arrange)
Rate: £32.89 per hour PAYE or £44.00 per hour Umbrella
Join Us and Help Shape the Future of Airbus Sites Across the UK
At Guidant Global, we're proud to partner with Airbus to recruit talented procurement professionals who want to make a tangible impact. As a Commodity Buyer for Buildings & Construction, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering high‑quality construction and facilities projects across the Airbus UK perimeter-ensuring cost‑effective, compliant and timely solutions that enable world-class aerospace operations.
This role is ideal for someone with strong procurement expertise, a passion for developing supplier relationships, and the confidence to lead strategic buying activity in a complex, fast‑moving environment.
What You'll Be Doing
As part of Airbus General Procurement (GP) and the Buildings UK Team, you will:
Strategic Procurement & Supplier Management
- Implement commodity strategies that support Airbus' long‑term operational needs.
- Manage end‑to‑end procurement projects, including tendering, supplier evaluation and selection.
- Develop, maintain and optimise a robust supplier base capable of delivering high‑quality construction services.
- Conduct negotiations, set up contracts and manage national & international framework agreements.
Contract & Performance Management
- Ensure suppliers deliver to contractual commitments across cost, time and quality.
- Lead contract reviews using measurable KPIs, driving performance improvements where needed.
- Identify risks, resolve issues proactively and initiate supplier recovery plans when necessary.
Collaboration & Project Leadership
- Work closely with internal stakeholders across engineering, facilities, project management and senior leadership.
- Lead cross‑functional project teams on UK and international procurement initiatives.
- Provide guidance to ensure transactional procurement activities run smoothly and compliantly.
Continuous Improvement & Savings Delivery
- Contribute to Airbus Savings Programmes through requirements harmonisation, specification optimisation and demand management.
- Support the development of overall procurement strategy by providing costing, benchmarking and make‑or‑buy analysis.
- Adopt and promote modern procurement techniques, including e‑procurement and digital catalogues.
What You'll Bring
Essential
- Proven experience in procurement, supply chain or facilities management (5+ years).
- Strong negotiation and supplier‑relationship management skills.
- Experience in developing or implementing procurement strategies.
- Excellent analytical ability, including commercial and financial analysis.
- Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and lead cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to influence at multiple levels.
Desirable
- CIPS qualification or working towards it.
- Experience with NEC contracts, construction frameworks, or capital expenditure projects.
- Background in building project management.
- Additional European languages (French, Spanish, German).
Who You Are
You'll thrive in this role if you are:
- A collaborative team player with a transparent and ethical approach.
- Customer‑focused, pragmatic and solution‑oriented.
- Highly organised, proactive and comfortable working in a multicultural environment.
- Able to adapt your working style to meet business needs, including hybrid working where appropriate.
What's in It for You
- Opportunity to work on major construction projects that directly support Airbus' UK operations.
- Hybrid working model offering flexibility and balance.
- Exposure to large‑scale procurement activity within a global organisation.
- Supportive team culture backed by Guidant Global and Airbus.
- Long‑term contract with potential for extension.
About Guidant Global
Guidant Global is an award-winning recruitment partner that embraces diversity, inclusion and innovation. We connect great people with great opportunities and ensure every candidate receives a fair, transparent and supportive experience.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
